Subtilases: a major prospect to the genome editing in horticultural crops.

ABSTRACT: Plant peptides, synthesized from larger precursor proteins, often undergo proteolytic cleavage and post-translational modifications to form active peptide hormones. This process involves several proteolytic enzymes (proteases). Among these, SBTs (serine proteases) are a major class of proteolytic enzymes in plants and play key roles in various regulatory mechanisms, including plant immune response, fruit development and ripening, modulating root growth, seed development and germination, and organ abscission. However, current knowledge about SBTs is largely limited to 'in vitro cleavage assays,' with few studies exploring loss of function analyses for more in depth characterization. Research focused on economically significant horticultural crops, like tomato and pepper, remains scar

SUBMITTER: Chandrasekaran U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752874 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature